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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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